Olay Professional Prox Age Repair Face Lotion With Sunscreen Spf 30
59/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Olay Professional Prox Age Repair Face Lotion with Sunscreen SPF 30 is an old-school chemical formula using homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, octocrylene, oxybenzone (Benzophenone-3) and avobenzone, with titanium dioxide. It has a low white cast, a balanced finish and a lightweight feel, with mild potential to sting near the eyes. Oxybenzone is an older filter that some shoppers prefer to avoid. With good protection but a lower overall rating, it leans more toward daily moisturizing than dedicated sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
66
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #22, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- β14.3 UVB coverage saturated
- β9.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β14 Homosalate at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- β10 Propylparaben at #29, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- +8 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- β6 Sensitizing preservatives (Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate)
- β9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #22
- β6 Polyethylene at #10, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #41, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Laureth-7)
- β6 3 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
8
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #22, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
- β¨ Panthenol (B5)
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (42)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- β 20.9 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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6 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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10 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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14 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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15 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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19 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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30 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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34 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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36 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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37 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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39 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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40 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is the Olay Prox Age Repair lotion mineral or chemical?
It is mainly a chemical sunscreen using homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, octocrylene, oxybenzone and avobenzone, with some titanium dioxide. Oxybenzone is an older filter that some shoppers prefer to avoid.
What SPF is the Olay Professional Prox Age Repair Face Lotion With Sunscreen Spf 30?
It is SPF 30, which our system reads as good protection. The product leans toward daily moisturizing with sun protection added.
Is it good?
It earns a lower overall rating. Protection is good, but the old-school filters and mild sting potential hold the score back.